PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 20 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Awards, honors and appointments January * Eriko Onishi named AAHPM Leadership Scholar Eriko Onishi, M.D. (OHSU) Eriko Onishi, M.D., has been named a 2025 Leadership Scholar by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, or AAHPM, one of just five recipients selected nationwide for this prestigious honor. The AAHPM Leadership Scholars program recognizes individuals  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 20 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Bethany mayor credits OSU-OKC for academic foundation and leadership growth * Bethany Mayor Amanda Sandoval said her time at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City played a critical role in shaping her academic confidence, professional direction and leadership approach, particularly as a first-generation college student uncertain about her future. In early 2025, Sandoval was elected mayor of Bethan more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 21 -- Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City issued the following news: * * * Bethany mayor credits OSU-OKC for academic foundation and leadership growth Bethany Mayor Amanda Sandoval said her time at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City played a critical role in shaping her academic confidence, professional direction and leadership approach, particularly as a first-generation college student uncertain about her future. In early 2025, Sandoval was elected ma more PR

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Jan. 21 -- Coker University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Natalie Harder Named Among Pee Dee's Most Influential Leaders Dr. Natalie Harder, president of Coker University, has been named one of the Pee Dee region's most influential leaders as part of the 2026 50 Most Influential list published by B2B: Pee Dee Business. The annual recognition honors individuals whose leadership, vision, and impact shape the economic, educational, and civic life of the Pee Dee more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 21 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth Faculty Set to Help Shape Global Climate Policy Experts in energy and the polar regions chosen to lead major U.N. and G7 research. * Three Dartmouth professors are among select groups of scientists worldwide recently appointed to leadership roles for major global climate-policy initiatives. Erin Mayfield, the Hodgson Family Assistant Professor of Engineering, is a lead author for the Seventh As more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, Jan. 21 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: * * * Gonzaga to Partner with Dale Carnegie Training to Offer Professional Communication Courses Gonzaga University has announced a new partnership with Dale Carnegie Training of Washington and Idaho to offer professional communication courses through the University's Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL), in collaboration with its College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). The partnership launches with two offerings: Effect more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 20 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * MacArthur Foundation supports UChicago initiative to explore future of the humanities * Building on the University of Chicago's longstanding leadership in the arts and humanities, the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society has received a grant from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to launch an initiative that will assess the current state of humanistic teaching and research in higher more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Penguins honor outstanding principals * Four PennWest California alumni have been selected as 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins Most Valuable Principal (MVP) honorees, a regional recognition celebrating outstanding leadership and commitment to student success. The Penguins Most Valuable Principal program, a partnership of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, and The Grable Foundation, honors p more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech concludes current strategic plan and initiates next phase The next phase will align with the revised Beyond Boundaries vision and evolving institutional priorities, ensuring the university maintains its leadership in global impact, access, and service to the commonwealth and beyond. By April Goode Virginia Tech President Tim Sands has launched a new strategic planning process for the university, b more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2026, by President Tim Sands: * * * A message from President Tim Sands To the university community, Welcome to our spring semester at Virginia Tech! I hope you enjoyed the winter break and are ready to take on the challenges and opportunities this new year will bring. In 2026, we are prepared to boldly move forward as an engaged public research university focused on impact, outcomes, and a commitment t more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, Jan. 20 -- Whitworth University issued the following news release: * * * Whitworth University Launches Whitworth Online, Expanding Flexible Degree Pathways for Working Adults Whitworth University proudly unveils Whitworth Online - a bold, new identity for its degree completion programs for adult learners, which go back over a century. As working professionals juggle careers, families and community commitments, Whitworth Online meets them where they are, offering high-qual more PR